The Chinese white pine beetle is arguably the most destructive forest insect in the Qinling Mountains in Northern China. Little is known about the structure of the fungal communities associated with Dendroctonus armandi, even though this wood-boring insect plays important roles in ecosystem and biological invasion processes that result in huge economic losses in pine forests. The aim of this st...

Fungal pathogens associated with bark beetles constitute one of the most significant problems to forest health. The Turkish pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) is a native species in forests Türkiye and occurs Mediterranean-type climate. Southern Marmara natural occurrence area Region. In present study, trap logs were set up pure Pinus investigate fungi Orthotomicus erosus (Wollaston) (Mediterranean beetl...